Jeremy S Davis
@flydrocarbon.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern.
Evolution, ecology, genetics, insects, pedagogy.
Formerly IU, UKy, LUC
Science Policy Advocate, frisbee addict
Evolution, ecology, genetics, insects, pedagogy.
Formerly IU, UKy, LUC
Science Policy Advocate, frisbee addict
Reposted by Jeremy S Davis
this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
May 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
This is how education in our society collapses.
I tell my students there is a difference between knowledge and understanding. AI know things, but it generally doesn't understand them on a deep conceptual level.
"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"
this idea truly terrifies me
I tell my students there is a difference between knowledge and understanding. AI know things, but it generally doesn't understand them on a deep conceptual level.
"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"
this idea truly terrifies me
May 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is how education in our society collapses.
I tell my students there is a difference between knowledge and understanding. AI know things, but it generally doesn't understand them on a deep conceptual level.
"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"
this idea truly terrifies me
I tell my students there is a difference between knowledge and understanding. AI know things, but it generally doesn't understand them on a deep conceptual level.
"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"
this idea truly terrifies me
7 years ago I was incredibly lucky to join @hoosierflyman.bsky.social on the great #Seabattical
Today, you can read in full print @genetics-gsa.bsky.social the description of a NEW SPECIES of Drosophila parasitoid and it's really unique biology.
I just happened to be the guy who found it! 🐝🏝️🪰
Today, you can read in full print @genetics-gsa.bsky.social the description of a NEW SPECIES of Drosophila parasitoid and it's really unique biology.
I just happened to be the guy who found it! 🐝🏝️🪰
The latest work in #GENETICS from @hoosierflyman.bsky.social presents the natural history, taxonomy, physiology, and genome of Leptopilina malgretoutensis, a virulent parasitoid of #Drosophila dunni flies from the Eastern Caribbean. buff.ly/H4imAKC
May 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
7 years ago I was incredibly lucky to join @hoosierflyman.bsky.social on the great #Seabattical
Today, you can read in full print @genetics-gsa.bsky.social the description of a NEW SPECIES of Drosophila parasitoid and it's really unique biology.
I just happened to be the guy who found it! 🐝🏝️🪰
Today, you can read in full print @genetics-gsa.bsky.social the description of a NEW SPECIES of Drosophila parasitoid and it's really unique biology.
I just happened to be the guy who found it! 🐝🏝️🪰
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I'm hiring a postdoc to work in theoretical / computational phylogenomics! More info at tinyurl.com/63hb5ew8. Please share!
August 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in theoretical / computational phylogenomics! More info at tinyurl.com/63hb5ew8. Please share!
I now have a document called yard_species.csv and I can only share this information with other eco/evo people.
Pic for attention (shout-out Speciation Brewery)
Pic for attention (shout-out Speciation Brewery)
August 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I now have a document called yard_species.csv and I can only share this information with other eco/evo people.
Pic for attention (shout-out Speciation Brewery)
Pic for attention (shout-out Speciation Brewery)
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I love this figure in our review of sawflies of eastern North America. Shout out to @flydrocarbon.bsky.social for leading the charge and the @catherinelinnen.bsky.social lab! Check out the paper in the @entsocamerica.bsky.social Journal of Integrated Pest Management: academic.oup.com/jipm/article...
August 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I love this figure in our review of sawflies of eastern North America. Shout out to @flydrocarbon.bsky.social for leading the charge and the @catherinelinnen.bsky.social lab! Check out the paper in the @entsocamerica.bsky.social Journal of Integrated Pest Management: academic.oup.com/jipm/article...
I keep thinking about how I don't post/interact on here much anymore. I was trying to figure out why and I really think the simplest answer is that my first 2 quarters as a teaching professor have just been super busy!
I will try and do a post-mortem on my experience sometime soon!
I will try and do a post-mortem on my experience sometime soon!
July 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I keep thinking about how I don't post/interact on here much anymore. I was trying to figure out why and I really think the simplest answer is that my first 2 quarters as a teaching professor have just been super busy!
I will try and do a post-mortem on my experience sometime soon!
I will try and do a post-mortem on my experience sometime soon!
Reposted by Jeremy S Davis
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
May 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
Take note:
Northwestern hasn't had any funds disbursed from NIH since March.
The research crisis isn't coming, it's already here.
Call your reps.
Northwestern hasn't had any funds disbursed from NIH since March.
The research crisis isn't coming, it's already here.
Call your reps.
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
May 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Take note:
Northwestern hasn't had any funds disbursed from NIH since March.
The research crisis isn't coming, it's already here.
Call your reps.
Northwestern hasn't had any funds disbursed from NIH since March.
The research crisis isn't coming, it's already here.
Call your reps.
Reposted by Jeremy S Davis
The Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities in Somerville has been sent to a Louisiana detention facility, despite a federal judge’s order telling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to remove her from Massachusetts without notice.
Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities sent to Louisiana - The Boston Globe
Masked plainclothes officers arrested Rumeysa Ozturk outside a Somerville home Tuesday evening.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities in Somerville has been sent to a Louisiana detention facility, despite a federal judge’s order telling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to remove her from Massachusetts without notice.
I am a new teaching prof with a lot on my plate rn....and all my problems seem so trivial in light of the broader attack on higher education and science in general.
Its so demotivating and scary
All I can do is focus on the students I have and making sure they learn something. Idk what else to do.
Its so demotivating and scary
All I can do is focus on the students I have and making sure they learn something. Idk what else to do.
February 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I am a new teaching prof with a lot on my plate rn....and all my problems seem so trivial in light of the broader attack on higher education and science in general.
Its so demotivating and scary
All I can do is focus on the students I have and making sure they learn something. Idk what else to do.
Its so demotivating and scary
All I can do is focus on the students I have and making sure they learn something. Idk what else to do.
Reposted by Jeremy S Davis
Here is a call script to urge your State Congress members to act against President Trump’s actions potentially violating the Impoundment Control Act:
Hello, [Representative/Senator’s Name],
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Hello, [Representative/Senator’s Name],
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
![My name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I’m calling to express my deep concern about President Trump’s recent executive orders directing federal agencies to withhold congressionally appropriated funds. These actions appear to violate the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and undermine the Constitution’s separation of powers.
I urge you to take all necessary steps to investigate these actions, ensure transparency, and demand the release of improperly withheld funds. Please stand up for Congress’s power of the purse and protect our democracy.
Thank you for your time.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gph7oe57wbgb4cymr2iv276y/bafkreifnqbbaj6tas5dsxljkkgqibajunq57hb3g3g3vttmyrx3n2h4i2y)
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Here is a call script to urge your State Congress members to act against President Trump’s actions potentially violating the Impoundment Control Act:
Hello, [Representative/Senator’s Name],
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Hello, [Representative/Senator’s Name],
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Shout-out to that one student who makes faces when they are confused 🫤 surprised 😮 interested 🙂 think I'm funny 🤣 like my example 🥰.
and especially when they FINALLY understand something its taken a few lectures to sink in:
They make each lecture easier.
#pedagogy #professor #teachingevolution
and especially when they FINALLY understand something its taken a few lectures to sink in:
They make each lecture easier.
#pedagogy #professor #teachingevolution
a man in a white shirt is sitting at a table with his hands folded and smiling .
ALT: a man in a white shirt is sitting at a table with his hands folded and smiling .
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Shout-out to that one student who makes faces when they are confused 🫤 surprised 😮 interested 🙂 think I'm funny 🤣 like my example 🥰.
and especially when they FINALLY understand something its taken a few lectures to sink in:
They make each lecture easier.
#pedagogy #professor #teachingevolution
and especially when they FINALLY understand something its taken a few lectures to sink in:
They make each lecture easier.
#pedagogy #professor #teachingevolution
Reposted by Jeremy S Davis
If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
January 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
I got to meet Todd Young, the Republican (tea party) Senator for Indiana once.
When I asked him to support increased NSF funding, he said "Of course, it's critical for helping our military stay ahead"
Hard-line Rs absolutely can and will support NIH/NSF if you advocate correctly.
Call them 👇
When I asked him to support increased NSF funding, he said "Of course, it's critical for helping our military stay ahead"
Hard-line Rs absolutely can and will support NIH/NSF if you advocate correctly.
Call them 👇
Step 1) find your rep
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Step 2) send an email or call their office
Step 3) tell them that federal spending on scientific advancement is the best hope we have to “win against china” or whatever these guys are obsessed with these days
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Step 2) send an email or call their office
Step 3) tell them that federal spending on scientific advancement is the best hope we have to “win against china” or whatever these guys are obsessed with these days
www.congress.gov
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I got to meet Todd Young, the Republican (tea party) Senator for Indiana once.
When I asked him to support increased NSF funding, he said "Of course, it's critical for helping our military stay ahead"
Hard-line Rs absolutely can and will support NIH/NSF if you advocate correctly.
Call them 👇
When I asked him to support increased NSF funding, he said "Of course, it's critical for helping our military stay ahead"
Hard-line Rs absolutely can and will support NIH/NSF if you advocate correctly.
Call them 👇
Teaching an evolution course is having "baculum example" on a sticky note on your desk monitor for weeks before needing it, and without batting an eye once.
I'm always on the lookout for charismatic examples to discuss in class.
I'm always on the lookout for charismatic examples to discuss in class.
January 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Teaching an evolution course is having "baculum example" on a sticky note on your desk monitor for weeks before needing it, and without batting an eye once.
I'm always on the lookout for charismatic examples to discuss in class.
I'm always on the lookout for charismatic examples to discuss in class.
Shout-out to Speciation brewing for the apparel assist for my tree thinking lecture today.
January 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Shout-out to Speciation brewing for the apparel assist for my tree thinking lecture today.
Happy New Year Bluesky!
Question for people who have taught a 300 level Evolution course:
Anyone have good papers for further reading that are somewhat accessible for those newer to Evolutionary Biology and papers in general?
I want to inspire and encourage.
Question for people who have taught a 300 level Evolution course:
Anyone have good papers for further reading that are somewhat accessible for those newer to Evolutionary Biology and papers in general?
I want to inspire and encourage.
January 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy New Year Bluesky!
Question for people who have taught a 300 level Evolution course:
Anyone have good papers for further reading that are somewhat accessible for those newer to Evolutionary Biology and papers in general?
I want to inspire and encourage.
Question for people who have taught a 300 level Evolution course:
Anyone have good papers for further reading that are somewhat accessible for those newer to Evolutionary Biology and papers in general?
I want to inspire and encourage.
I'm happy to announce I am the newest Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern!!
I'm excited to be teaching about evolution, genetics, and more starting this winter!
I'm excited to be teaching about evolution, genetics, and more starting this winter!
December 13, 2024 at 7:52 PM
I'm happy to announce I am the newest Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern!!
I'm excited to be teaching about evolution, genetics, and more starting this winter!
I'm excited to be teaching about evolution, genetics, and more starting this winter!
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They saw Gattaca and thought it was an awesome story about the heroism of the genetic overclass bsky.app/profile/thel...
Tech bros know what every parent wants: children who sleep less
December 11, 2024 at 5:20 PM
They saw Gattaca and thought it was an awesome story about the heroism of the genetic overclass bsky.app/profile/thel...
Today is my last day as a postdoc.
It's been a wild 4.3 years.
...and yes I scrounged leftover department food on my last day.
It's been a wild 4.3 years.
...and yes I scrounged leftover department food on my last day.
November 15, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Today is my last day as a postdoc.
It's been a wild 4.3 years.
...and yes I scrounged leftover department food on my last day.
It's been a wild 4.3 years.
...and yes I scrounged leftover department food on my last day.
...I am losing faith in the review process.
I reviewed a paper with some EGREGIOUS errors. A main result was that two of the insect species diverged 1.1 BILLION ya...in the Pre-cambrian. 0.5 MYA before trees.
Only 2 of 5 (!!!) rev. caught it (its a main fig)
Editor: Revise and resubmit. 🤦
I reviewed a paper with some EGREGIOUS errors. A main result was that two of the insect species diverged 1.1 BILLION ya...in the Pre-cambrian. 0.5 MYA before trees.
Only 2 of 5 (!!!) rev. caught it (its a main fig)
Editor: Revise and resubmit. 🤦
October 28, 2024 at 7:17 PM
...I am losing faith in the review process.
I reviewed a paper with some EGREGIOUS errors. A main result was that two of the insect species diverged 1.1 BILLION ya...in the Pre-cambrian. 0.5 MYA before trees.
Only 2 of 5 (!!!) rev. caught it (its a main fig)
Editor: Revise and resubmit. 🤦
I reviewed a paper with some EGREGIOUS errors. A main result was that two of the insect species diverged 1.1 BILLION ya...in the Pre-cambrian. 0.5 MYA before trees.
Only 2 of 5 (!!!) rev. caught it (its a main fig)
Editor: Revise and resubmit. 🤦
A few years ago I said on Twitter I was surprised I never got review requests when I see complaints about them all the time.
Now I get dozens a year, often outside my field and have to turn many down.
Ask postdocs!
Now I get dozens a year, often outside my field and have to turn many down.
Ask postdocs!
October 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
A few years ago I said on Twitter I was surprised I never got review requests when I see complaints about them all the time.
Now I get dozens a year, often outside my field and have to turn many down.
Ask postdocs!
Now I get dozens a year, often outside my field and have to turn many down.
Ask postdocs!
Check out our new preprint on toxin variation and herbivory in the diverse locoweed Astragalus lentifinosus
This toxin is produced by a fungal endophyte and shows geographic patterns distinct from those seen in endogenous plant toxins.
See what you think! ⬇️
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4...
This toxin is produced by a fungal endophyte and shows geographic patterns distinct from those seen in endogenous plant toxins.
See what you think! ⬇️
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4...
Extensive local geographic variation in locoweed toxin produced by a fungal endophyte
Legumes are notorious for coevolutionary arms races where chemical defenses are employed to ward off herbivores—particularly insect seed predators. Locoweeds are a group of plants containing the...
www.researchsquare.com
June 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Check out our new preprint on toxin variation and herbivory in the diverse locoweed Astragalus lentifinosus
This toxin is produced by a fungal endophyte and shows geographic patterns distinct from those seen in endogenous plant toxins.
See what you think! ⬇️
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4...
This toxin is produced by a fungal endophyte and shows geographic patterns distinct from those seen in endogenous plant toxins.
See what you think! ⬇️
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4...